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Category: The Solo Success Lab
Why I Turned Down a “Dream” Client
Last week, I walked away from a potential high-value client that many attorneys would consider a dream addition to their…
6 Things I know in year 9 I wish I had known in year 1
I remember sitting in my makeshift home office in 2015, surrounded by law books and tea cups, wondering if I…
5 Hidden TextExpander Features That Will Save You Hours Each Week
I am an avid user of TextExpander*. I started using TextExpander in 2019, and since then I have created over…
3 TED Talks You Have To Watch To Learn About Goal Setting
In January, I went all in on learning about goal setting and achievement. (I mean…‘tis the season!) The 3 TED…
How I’d Set Up a Guaranteed Profitable Practice 💯
If I were starting a solo practice today and wanted to run a consistent 15% net profit margin, I’d use…
Stress ≠ Success
You don't need a 90-hour workweek, a fancy corner office, or an army of paralegals to have a successful law…
How I Cut My Drafting Time By 90%
It took me 4 hours to draft a prenup the first time. It took me 3 hours to draft it…
How I Doubled My Client Reviews in 10 months (Without Begging)
In this newsletter, I'm going to show you exactly how to get more high-quality client reviews for your practice. It’s…
Don’ts and Dos: Overhead Costs
Stop Bleeding Money: Why Cutting Costs Could Kill Your Law Practice Don't blindly cut costs in your solo law practice…
The 3 Finance Books Solo Lawyers Should to Read
Over the past nine years, I have read more than a dozen books on the subject of finance and money…
Want a Successful Solo Practice? Stop Working So Much
“The Only Way to Run a Successful Solo Law Practice is to Work 90 Hours a Week” This myth is…
How To Solve The 3 Biggest Problems of Solo Practice
I have been working as a solo for nine years. It’s crazy to say that, because it feels like just…
“You Will Never Be Successful”
I can still feel the weight of those words, delivered across a mahogany desk in a dimly lit office filled…
The 3 Tools I Use to Keep Clients Surprisingly Well-Informed
I love proactively communicating with clients. It’s almost a game to see if I can be the first to follow-up.…
The $250K Law Firm Blueprint (From Someone Who Did It Wrong First)
If I were starting a solo practice today and wanted to make $250,000, I'd do this: Step 1: Choose a…
Using AI to Design Your Dream Life (Yes, Really!)
If you caught the last episode of the podcast, you heard me rave about one of my favorite discoveries of…
Revealed: My Can’t-Practice-Without Tools for 2024 (50th Episode Edition 🎉)
What started as a nervous venture into podcasting has blossomed into something truly special - 50 episodes of sharing, learning,…